#CaseStudy Status Anxiety and the Question “What Do You Do?”
When you meet someone at a party, you should think twice before asking “what do you do?”–at least that is the message of a short video Alain de Botton did … Continue Reading →
Month: June 2016
Socrates: the Ironic Midwife
I hear about the Socratic method quite often. Doncha know? You have a discussion based on asking questions to explore a topic more deeply than you could if you were … Continue Reading →
#CaseStudy Vox’s ‘The rise of American Authoritarianism’
Donald Trump: the man who’s rise is, for many, the first interesting development in American politics in their lifetime—in their opinion for better or for worse. Trump has the world’s … Continue Reading →
Is Having Public Services Socialism?
Are public services such as police and fire departments, and public libraries examples of socialism? Was the public influence in the development of the interstate highway system and the invention … Continue Reading →
#CaseStudy Ted Talk: What Explains the Rise of Humans?
Yuval Noah Harari gave a TED Talk, What explains the rise of humans?, and wrote a more concise version of his talk as a writing for Ted.com, Why humans run … Continue Reading →